Spring 2012
   GEO327G/386G: GIS & GPS Applications in Earth Sciences


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 Date

Lecture
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Date
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Bolstad and/or
other Reading


Jan.
17

What is GIS?
(presentation) (notes)
01-17-12
Foote & Lynch; GIS Timeline

Ch. 1
19 Datums and Coordinate Systems
(presentation) (notes)
01-19-12 ESRI- Datums
ESRI- NADs
ESRI- Vertical systems
ESRI- Geoid
 

24 Map Projections and Coordinates
(presentation) (notes)
01-24-12
Ch. 3
26 Projection Demo. (notes)     Understanding Map Projections - Digital Books

31 Maps as Numbers
(presentation) (notes)
01-31-12   Ch. 2; p 25-39.
Feb.
2

ESRI Object Models & Data Capture (presentation) (notes)
02-02-12  
Modeling our Word;
Ch. 3 & 4 - Digital Books

7 Databases
(presentation) (notes)
02-07-12 Ch. 8; Ch. 4; p. 139-149.
9 Georeferencing and Spatial Adjustment
(presentation)  (notes)
02-09-12   ArcMap Manual - Digital Books

14       Ch. 2; p. 40-52.
16 Raster Data Models
(presentation) (notes)
    Old Exam

21 Review   Review Notes, Old Exams

23
Exam 1  

28 GPS 1
(presentation) (notes)
    Chapter 12
March
1

GPS 2
(presentation) (notes)
     

6 Raster Analysis I
(presentation) (notes)
    Chapter 9, 10
8 Digital Elevation Models
(presentation) (notes)
    Spatial Analyst Manual; Ch. 13, 14

20 Field Data Collection Software
(presentation) (notes)
    ArcPad Manual - Digital Books
22        

27 Geostatistics
(presentation) (notes)
    Geostat. Analyst Manual
29 Remote Sensing and GIS
(presentation) (notes)
     

April
3

Exam 2 Review
(presentation) (notes)
   
Old Exam 2 & Answers
5 Exam 2      

10 Internet Mapping Tools
     
12 Web Applications, KML
     

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19    

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26    

May
1
3 Review for Final, evaluations      


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